문둥이
Korean edit
Alternative forms edit
- (Gyeongsang) 문디 (mundi)
Etymology edit
Of native Korean origin. Blend of 문드러지다 (mundeureojida, “to fester and fall off”) + 둥이 (-dung'i, “noun-deriving suffix”). First attested in the late nineteenth century.
Pronunciation edit
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [munduŋi]
- Phonetic hangul: [문둥이]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | mundung'i |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | mundung'i |
| McCune–Reischauer? | mundungi |
| Yale Romanization? | muntwungi |
Noun edit
문둥이 • (mundung'i)
- (colloquial) A person suffering from leprosy; a leper
- (chiefly Gyeongsang, familiar) Idiot
- 니 오늘 문디 같이 와 그러노?
- Ni oneul mundi gachi wa geureono?
- Why are you acting so much like an idiot today?
Synonyms edit
- 나환자 (nahwanja) (leper)